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Our commenters are ahead of the game. Last Sunday, with Theresa May unchallenged (formally, at least), they piled in under our YouGov poll to suggest who should replace her when the time came, and a consensus emerged: Larry, the Downing Street cat.

Sure, others were mooted, but most attracted more opposition than support. There was Boris Johnson: “Intelligent, jovial and he has a vision for Brexit,” offered Pushkin; “A buffoon who can’t be trusted to keep his mouth shut or fly zipped,” said DH. There was Michael Gove: “The only one bright and tricky enough to play the EU at its own game,” noted Bernadette Bowles; “As thoroughly despised by the public as he deserves to be,” observed John Pearce.

The choice on offer caused…

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